Influence of the Auto Industry………………………………………………………………………3 Fall of the U.S. Auto Industry………………………………..……………………………………………….3 Government Bailout……………………………….…………………………………………………….4 Ford’s Reaction to Crisis……………………………………………………………………………………….5 Ford Motor Company Overview……………………………………………………………………5 Henry Ford’s Vison………………………………………………………………………………………5 Rebranding and Strategizing………………………………………………………………………...6 Restructuring Progress………………………………………………………………………………………...7 Globalization………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Ratan Tata retires on his 75th birthday this week‚ handing over the baton of his business to Cyrus Mistry‚ the first chief appointed from outside the immediate Tata family in its 144-year history. While Ratan Tata has been credited with transforming the Tata group into a streamlined conglomerate of more than 100 companies and earning a global reputation for his consolidation and expansion strategies‚ I am looking at his leadership traits and how those traits influenced the group and made him the
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Tata Steel: A Legacy and Competitive Edge The foundation of steel production in India was set by Jamestji Nusserwanji Tata when India’s first steel plant was registered as The Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited in 1907.[1] Soon the company diversified from rails and embarked on a journey‚ capitalizing on the unmet need of steel in India in an industry monopolized by it. Post-independence Tata steel completed its expansion of capacity to produce 2 Mn tonnes of ingot steel every year‚ making it largest
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Strategy for sustaining momentum for Tata Ace Brief Background of Ace y India ’s first mini truck y Launched in May 2005 y Tag line Small is Big y Answer to the marketing myopia of three wheelers Idea behind launching Tata Ace Market Situation y y y Govt plans of road expansion. High GDP growth rate positively correlated with truck penetration. High probability of increased demand in LCV segment. Company Situation y y Tata product portfolio lacked greater than 45
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TATA MOTORS CASE Tata Motors in Singhur case talks about the controversy related to Land acquisition by Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya for proposed Nano factory in West Bengal. The reason for choosing West Bengal as the location was that it was believed as the most investor friendly state with faith in investment climate and government of Bengal. However‚ soon after the announcement of the Nano Project‚ the protest led by opposition leader Mamta Banerjee began as it was viewed as forcible
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History of Tata Nano After having successfully launched the low cost Tata Ace truck in 2005‚ Tata Motors began development of an affordable car that would appeal to the many Indians who drive motorcycles.[4] The purchase price of this no frills auto was brought down by dispensing with most nonessential features‚ reducing the amount of steel used in its construction‚ and relying on low cost Indian labor. The introduction of the Nano received much media attention due to its low price. The Tata Nano is
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He goes on to say‚ “I’m not sure there is a clearly defined moment when patriotism becomes idolatry because it happens in such subtle ways‚ but you definitely know it’s occurred when you stand in the front of your sanctuary and contemplate where to move the stars and stripes so as not to offend anyone during worship.” As the culture of
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Can poor and rich become friends Young or old‚ male or female‚ white or black‚ poor or rich‚ we all crave for friendship. A friend in need is a friend in deed. We not only turn to friends for happiness‚ we can also count on them when we have trouble. But can two people who have huge difference in the amount of wealth become good friends? In my opinion‚ it’s far from possible. To further illustrate my point of view‚ I present three conspicuous reasons as follow. To begin with‚ rich people‚ especially
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The Tata Group Managing a Conglomerate in an Emerging Market Environmental Analysis In 1991 the Indian government introduced a series of drastic reforms‚ liberalizing its government owned and controlled economy. Product expansion and new market entry became easier for companies in virtually every sector of the economy. This presented Tata with many opportunities to leverage its strong brand equity and financial resources to enter new markets
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INDUSTRY: BRIEF History Tata Sky is set to revolutionize television viewing in India through its superior digital quality picture and sound. The service aims to empower the Indian viewer with Choice‚ Control and Convenience through its wide array of programming choices and interactive features. Tata Sky offers viewers a variety of channels ranging from entertainment‚ sports‚ movies and music to news and documentaries in DVD quality picture and CD quality sound. Tata Sky has established an extensive
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